We all have our fandom idiosyncrasies – I certainly do – but there’s this weird reactionary behavior in sports where fans refuse to give credit to overachievers. If a team, or an individual player, has consensus expectations placed on them and those expectations are clearly exceeded, that’s reason for compliments and applause, not condemnations. And … Continue reading You Were Wrong About the 2025 Yankees (and so was I…)
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An Iconic HR, and a Drunken Manager
On this date, in Yankees history... As I’m writing this, we have about 60 hours before Gerrit Cole takes the mound in the city of angels, looking to jumpstart the Yankees to their first World Series title in 15 years. To help kill some time, let’s look at two memorable Yankees happenstances that occurred on … Continue reading An Iconic HR, and a Drunken Manager
Good News (If You Trust Process)
I’m assuming you’ve been watching, so we don’t need to belabor the obvious: Juan Soto, remarkably, has produced far more than the Yankees could have hoped for, and those hopes were very, very high. And Giancarlo Stanton…well, let’s just say I remember all of you who couldn’t wait for the Yankees to rid themselves of … Continue reading Good News (If You Trust Process)
Let’s Look Back and Forward:
Some final thoughts on the 2024 regular season and the upcoming postseason: Going by record, strength of schedule, and run differential, the Yankees were clearly the best team in the American League in 2024. The good news? They’re better right now than they were at any point this season. For a good chunk of the … Continue reading Let’s Look Back and Forward:
To Be Clear, part 246:
Game 162 of 162 is this afternoon in the Boogie Down and damn time goes fast! We’ll circle back on the season in general and talk playoffs a little more later in the week, but for now, let’s make a few notes: I shouldn’t need to write this, but to be clear: I don’t want … Continue reading To Be Clear, part 246:


